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Our Lord, the Good Shepherd, (sculpture). Artist:  Murphy, David, sculptor. Title:  Our Lord, the Good Shepherd, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated April 20, 1974. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze sculpture on a concrete ground level base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 1/2 ft. x 42 in. x 26 in.; Base: approx. W. 3 ft. D. 4 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Life-size sculpture of Christ. His body bends slightly forward at the waist, and the head is turned down to the proper right. In his proper right forearm he holds a lamb. His knees are bent; the proper right leg extends forward with the foot flat on the ground. The proper left leg touches the ground with the ball of the foot. He holds a staff in his proper left hand. The overall appearance is rustic and geometric. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Animal -- Sheep Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Williston Sculpture Owner:  Mercy Hospital, 1301 15th Avenue West, Front of building, Williston, North Dakota 58801 Remarks:  The sculpture was moved from the courtyard of Mercy Hospital to the front of the hospital building in 1979 due to remodeling. The SOS survey indicates that the sculpture's design is based on a 19th century painting by the German artist Bernard Blockhurst. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS ND000070   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ND000070 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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